AC Milan coach Pioli to leave at the end of the season, 2 years after leading club to Serie A title
The Hindu
AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli leaving after 2022 Serie A title, future linked to Napoli, Inter Milan's dominance.
AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli is leaving the Italian club at the end of the season after a near five-year stint that included the 2022 Serie A title.
Milan announced Pioli's departure on Friday, a day before its final league game of the season at home to Salernitana.
Pioli stepping down had been widely expected, with club great Zlatan Ibrahimovic — who has been given a front-office role by Milan's American owners — reportedly already involved in the search for a successor.
The club thanked Pioli for “securing an unforgettable league title and re-establishing AC Milan's consistent presence in the top European competition.”
"Stefano's professionalism and human touch have significantly contributed to the growth of the squad, embodying the club's core values from day one," Milan said in a statement.
The 2022 league title was Milan's first in 11 years. It will finish this season in second place, behind crosstown rival Inter Milan.
Milan was taken over after its 2022 title by American investment firm RedBird Capital. Pioli's future had been in doubt since February, when RedBird owner Gerry Cardinale and Ibrahimovic declined to commit to him when asked about speculation of a coaching change after the season.
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